Shoe shining cabinet



y 22, 1952 T. v. KALISKI 2,603,815

' SHOE SHINING CABINET Filed May 17, 1948 i 2 SHEETSSHEET 1 Theodore V. Ka/iski INVENTOR.

y 22, 1952 I T. v. KALlSKl 2,603,815

SHOE SHINING CABINET I Filed May 17, 1948 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 i u I Jwhlluumm Theodore l Kai/ski [N VENTOR.

Patented July 22, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SHOE SHINING CABINET Theodore V. Kaliski, Chicago, Ill.

Application May 17, 1948, Serial No. 27,411

1 Claim.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in shoe shining cabinets and more particularly to a portable cabinet for adding to the convenience in shining or polishing shoes at home.

An important object of the invention is to provide a shoe shining stand having a, cabinet structure carried thereby for holding the shoe shining and polishing accessories and constructed to provide a neat and attractive piece of furniture.

A further object of the invention is to provide a stand composed of a tubular metal frame to which a box-like cabinet member is suitably secured for holding the shoe shining accessories and to provide a foot rest at the upper end of the frame and on which a persons foot may be supported without interference with the convenient removal of the accessories from the cabinet.

A further object of the invention is to construct the foot rest of the stand for use as a handle for conveniently carrying the device.

A still further object is to provide a shoeshine stand of simple and practical construction, whichis strong and durable, relatively inexpensive to manufacture and otherwise well adapted for the purposes intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view.

Figure 2 is a top plan view showing the lid for the cabinet in open position.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially on a line 3-3 of Figure 2 and with the lid shown in closed position.

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view of the cabinet taken substantially on a line 4-4 of Figure 2 and also showing the lid in closed position.

Figure 5 is a vertical transverse sectional view taken substantially on a line 55 of Figure 2, and

Figure 6 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on a line 6-6 of Figure 1 and showing one of the bumpers at the rear of the stand.

Referring now to the drawings in detail wherein for the purpose of illustration I have disclosed a preferred embodiment of the invention the numeral 5 designates a tubular metal stand enerally which includes an upstanding inverted U-shaped frame 6 having its ends bent horizontally in a rearward direction to provide a pair of spaced parallel bars I which form a base for he stand. The upright frame 6 is inclined li h ly rearwardly as shown more clearly in Fi ure 3 of the drawings.

The per horizontal bar 8 at the top of frame 8 constitutes a combined handle and foot rest and is covered by a rubber sleeve 9. and the rear 2 end of the base forming bars I are closed by a rubber plug l0 which projects outwardly from the bars to provide bumpers for the rear lower end of the stand.

A box-like cabinet ll preferably constructed of light-weight metal or other suitable material is secured to the sides of the frame 6 by screws or the like l2 at the rear side of the frame to overlie the base forming bars I, the top of the cabinet member If being supported below the upper horizontal bar 8.

The top of the cabinet member II is closed by a vertically swinging lid 13 provided with a suitable hinge structure M at its rear edge and provided with a finger gripping lip [5 at its front edge to facilitate its raising and lowering movement.

'The rear of the cabinet member l is also provided with a rubber bumper l6, and partitions I! are suitably secured within the cabinet member to separate the same into individual comshining accessories.

The rubber covered bar 8 is used for placing a person's foot thereon while the shoe is being shined, and also provides a handle by means of which the cabinet may be conveniently carried.

Having described the invention what is claimed as new is:

A portable shoe shine stand comprising a tubular metal frame including a pair of legs, a horizontal bar forming a combined foot rest and handle connecting the upper ends of the legs, horizontal bars extending rearwardly at the lower ends of the legs in parallel relation to each other, a cabinet structure secured to the legs below the combined foot rest and handle rearwardly thereof and overlying the lower horizontal bars, and. a corrugated rubber sleeve positioned on said combined foot rest and handle.

THEODORE V. KALISKI.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 480,074 Cranston Aug. 2, 1892 506,495 Hart Oct. 10, 1893 534,443 Manguine Feb. 19, 1895 864,954 Craig Sept. 3, 1907 944,990 Gernandt Dec. 28, 1909 1,539,159 Cobel May 26, 1925 2,016,850 Bittermann Oct. 8, 1935 2,140,635 Konarski Dec. 20, 1938 2,318,458 Boren May 4, 1943 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date BBIIBHI IIIIISIMI 

